The Archback Rosewood OM-250 — Here While Supplies Last!
Guild’s iconic arched back makes a return with the OM-250E Limited Archback acoustic-electric guitar. Limited to just 300 units, this 6-string delicacy features a rosewood arched back and rosewood sides for a bold, inspiring tone. The OM-250E’s unique back shape produces a livelier, richer sound with pronounced harmonics and lasting sustain. Such traits naturally complement the OM-250E’s slender OM body, making it capable of delicate tones like a small-bodied guitar but also apt to rival dreadnought presence. Guild outfits this limited-run stunner with top-notch tonewoods, including a solid Sitka spruce top that keeps tone responsive and articulate, a smooth “C” mahogany neck, and a pau ferro fingerboard that provides hours of nonstop playing comfort. Moreover, preinstalled Fishman electronics provide high-quality sound when connected to an amplifier or PA. Secure your OM-250E Limited Archback acoustic-electric at Sweetwater today!
Arched rosewood construction
The OM-250E Limited Archback’s namesake feature is a parabolic back carved from rosewood, a favorite tonewood for clear resonance and focused fundamentals. The archback design is not only about looks — it alters tone as well. The OM-250E Limited Archback packs more projection than a typical OM guitar and sustains longer. Furthermore, the arched design enhances the body’s integrity and rigidity, making this guitar more durable than its flat-backed counterparts. Lastly, an arched back raises the overall resonant frequency when you play, which means more harmonic detail that gels perfectly with rosewood back and sides.
Engineered for comfort
The OM-250E’s playability brings out the personality in your playing with nonstop energizing comfort! Seasoned players will notice right away the OM-250E’s slinky string action all along the 25.5-inch scale length C-shape neck. The 1-11/16” nut width spaces out strings suitably for strumming, flatpicking, or fingerstyling, with just the right amount of real estate that neither feels cramped nor causes you to reach uncomfortably.
Guild Acoustics: a heritage built on great woods and features
Guild's heritage as one of America's premier early guitar makers is acknowledged in the OM-250E Limited Archback. Vintage-style tuners and a classic headstock logo make for a striking profile onstage. A real bone nut and saddle deliver golden-era sustain and clarity. And a 1960s red tortoiseshell pickguard gives this guitar a look that was made to be seen.
Fishman GT-1 pickup captures a natural acoustic voice
You’ll find the Guild OM-250E Limited Archback pre-fitted with a Fishman GT-1 system that effortlessly translates your sound to stages and studios. The GT-1 system is simple but has everything you need: an under-saddle pickup, a soundhole-mounted preamp, and straightforward controls for volume and tone. Sweetwater guitarists love that the GT-1 system is discrete and doesn’t intrude on the OM-250E’s shapely appeal. The amplified sound teems with esteemed Fishman quality. Moreover, the GT-1 pickup is perfect for dual-source recording at home. Record directly, or take things a step further by using it alongside a microphone capture to create detailed blends of roomy warmth and Fishman definition.
Guild OM-250E Limited Archback Acoustic-electric Guitar Features:
- A throwback design that pays tribute to Guild's early acoustics, limited to 300 units
- Solid Sitka spruce top ensures outstanding projection with a responsive feel
- Arched rosewood back and rosewood sides fuel rich, detailed clarity with impeccable focus
- Unique design is lighter and louder than comparably sized guitars
- Quality midsize OM body is made from solid Sitka spruce and rosewood
- Vintage-profiled "C"-shape neck with pau ferro fingerboard plays comfortably
- Striking red tortoiseshell pickguard looks great onstage
- Bone nut and saddle enhance sustain and clarity
- 1-11/16-inch nut width suits strumming and fingerstyle playing with ease
- 25.5-inch scale length has a slinky-smooth action
- Discrete Fishman GT-1 pickup system provides a clean sound for the stage and studio
